Mrs. Thomson Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia woman, age 62, describes six years of severe change of life pains relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring strength for housework and shopping and endorses it as a woman's friend. The ad invites letters for confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Mrs. Thomson
W. Russell St
Has Great Scheme for Men Maimed in the European War
London oct 14 the reverend Ernest Houghton a Bristol rector has started an appeal to patriotic women to marry maimed heroes launching a league for the marrying of broken heroes he cites France as an example claiming unions offer greater happiness and secrecy about the women and arrangements until marriage is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Houghton
Bristol
France
England
League
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Cold Relief
A vintage ad claims breaking a cold in hours with Pape's Cold Compound. Three doses every three hours supposedly end grippe misery, open nasal passages, stop discharge, relieve headaches and feverish symptoms, with quick relief at 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Grippe
BromO Quinine Cold Cure Ad Claims One Day Relief
Ad copy touts Bromo Quinine as a single agent to cure a cold in one day. It highlights cough suppression and throat relief and signs the notice with E W Grove as the signer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxa
Tive Bros
E.W. Grove
Rat Killing Day Declared by County Judge Weatherred
Monday October 18 is rat killing day with prizes to be awarded October 25 at the courthouse for the most rat tails. First prize $5 for tails two inches long with end, followed by $4 $3 $2 and three $1 prizes. tails delivered to the janitor for counting. Boys urged to participate with family support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherred
Court House
Papa
Big Brother
Coleman
Cascarets Offer Nighttime Relief for Headache and Bowel upset
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes undigested food and foul gases draws excess bile from the liver and expels waste. A ten cent box will make the head clear and the liver bowels regular by morning.
How to Be Efficient Kidney Health Advice
Advice emphasizes health for efficiency noting kidney trouble saps vitality. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a aid to strengthen kidneys and filter waste, from Reese Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Reese Drug Co
For Sale 85 Acres Near Court House Texas
For sale 85 acres of land three and a half miles northeast from the court house on DeLeon and Comanche public road. 65 acres cultivated with wood and water, a good well, four room house, good barn, within a half mile of the school. Price 2450 dollars. C A Hitt Comanche Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLeon and
Comanche Public Road
C. A. Hitt
Comanche
Texas
Chronic Constipation Relief With Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs John Newton of Irving New York reports rapid improvement from stomach trouble and chronic constipation after using Chamberlains Tablets. After four or five bottles her health has been fine and the product is obtainable everywhere.
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John Newton
Irving
N. Y
Wanted to Buy Pecan Land From Owner in Fort Worth
Mrs. M Nash of 1315 Jennings Ave Fort Worth Texas seeks to buy pecan land in small or large tracts from any owner.
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M. Nash
Jennings Ave
Fort Worth
Texas
Prominent Citizen Indicted in Child Incident
Mills county grand jury has indicted E. A. Hill a wealthy Democrat leader for a reported incident with his fourteen year old daughter. He is jailed in Goldthwaite without bond as the case is deemed not bail able. The case is set for Monday October 25 attracting wide attention.
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Mills County
E. A. Hill
Democrat
Goldthwaite
Burnett
Hill
Mullen
For Indigestion a Simple Tonic Not Pepsin
Avoid preparations containing pepsin for indigestion. The better choice is a tonic like Chamberlains Tablets that helps the stomach perform its functions naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
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Neesey
Chamberlain’s
Kilpatrick’s Neatsfoot Harness Oil Ad
Advertises Neatsfoot harness oil marketed by W. W. Kilpatrick & Son as the good kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
California Syrup of Figs Ad Urges Gentle Laxative
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe first treatment for childhood constipation. It advises mothers to check for coated tongues and listless illness, claiming a teaspoon clears waste in hours and restores energy, with a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Lost spectacles and checkbook between Comanche and Sidney
A pair of spectacles and a checkbook are missing between Comanche and Sidney. Finder is asked to return them to this office.
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Sidney
Finder
Two Children Cured of Croup by Foley's Honey and Tar
J W Nix of Cleveland Georgia reports his two children suffered severe croup until Foley's Honey and Tar was given. He emphasizes no opiates were used and credits the remedy with clearing phlegm and opening air passages. Reese Drug Co.
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Croup
J. W. Nix
Cleveland, Ga
Foley
Reese Drug Co
Cholera Epidemic Wipes Out Most Hogs In Denton County
Dr. F J Craddock county demonstration agent returned from the eastern county part with news of near total hog losses on the Collin Denton line due to cholera. He vaccinated about 25000 pounds of hogs around Little Elm and surrounding areas, saving many others in time, though a few affected hogs could not be saved. All hogs belonged to 27 different parties and formed the largest herds in the region.
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F. J. Craddock
Denton County
Collin County
Little Elm
Denton
Red Polled Cattle For Sale In Lamkin Texas
M B White of Lamkin Texas advertises a selection of young red polled bulls and cows for sale all full blood.
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M. B. White
Lamkin
Texas
Mules and Mares for Sale and Winter Lap Robes Offered
Oscar Callaway advertises several good young mules and mares for sale. W. W. Kilpatrick and Son promote a new line of winter lap robes.
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Oscar Callaway
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Wanted to Rent 75 or 80 Acres in Proctor Texas
Property inquiry from Ed Woolsey of Proctor Texas Route 2 seeking to rent 75 or 80 acres on halves. Offers crop arrangements to suit landlord and can furnish references. Contact Ed Woolsey.
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Ed Woolsey
Proctor
Texas
Tailored suits line unveiled by Neely Harris Cunningham Co
Local retailer announces an absolutely new line of tailored suits with up to date styles and very reasonable prices. Call to view the line and learn more about offerings from Neely Harris Cunningham Co.
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Neely-Harris-Cunningham Co
Bulgarian Town Strumitsa Captured in Allied Push
Allied forces with Serbian troops overran Strumitsa as Bulgarians tried to seize the Nish Salonika rail line to halt northbound reinforcements. The advance aimed to cut the strategic route barely twelve miles inside Bulgaria, tightening pressure on the eastern front.
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Bulgaria
Strumitsa
Nish-Salonika
Mr. N. Dingler Switches to Clarendon Paper
An old friend of the Chief Exponent, Mr. N. Dingler, paid two years in advance and asked that his subscription be changed to Clarendon Texas. The note hints at broader westward movement with few settlers reaching Clarendon and wishes Dingler success in his new home.
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N. Dingler
Clarendon
Texas
Dingler
The Clerk Guaranteed It Cures Diarrhoea Claim
A customer asked for a diarrhoea remedy and a store clerk offered Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a promise of no charge if it failed. The customer reportedly returned cured after using the product. The notice is attributed to J. H. Berry and Co. Salt Creek, Va. Obtainable everywhere.
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J. H. Berry and Co
Salt Creek
Fusillade Across Rio Grande Fails to Injure
Brownsville Texas Oct 18 The first firing across the Rio Grande in over three weeks occurred at dawn near the Mercedes pumping plant thirty five miles above Brownsville when Mexican forces fired about thirty five to forty shots. American troops returned fire with no injuries reported and Captain Hassan of the Sixth Cavalry said a Mexican dance was underway on the opposite bank and he did not consider the incident serious.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Mercedes
Hassan
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Brown
Buck line Stove Sale at Unheard of Prices
Neely Harris Cunningham Co promotes a stove sale ahead of Jack Frost with emphasis on low prices and a warning to shoppers to buy now before stock runs out.
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Consumer
Jack Frost
Buck
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